The Richardson Family SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Tourism and Economic Development was established in 2010 with a specific goal to encourage research directly applicable to tourism in South Carolina.

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Kudos to Dr. Kevin (Kam Fung) So! Dr. So was recently awarded funding for two new projects. The first, "Examining the Priorities, Practices, and Effectiveness of Multi-National Hotel Groups Brand Internalization and Delivery
in China, " is being funded by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The second, a project titled, "Brand associations of the Commonwealth Games:
Perceptions of the Chinese Market," is being funded by Griffith Business School, Griffith University. Dr. So will serve as Co-Investigator on both projects. Additionally, Dr. So has recently joined the editorial board of the Journal of Destination Marketing and Management. Congratulations Dr. So!!!

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Dr. Simon Hudson

Dr. Simon Hudson is the Director of The Richardson Family SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Tourism and Economic Development. In conjunction with industry, faculty and graduate students, the Center performs tourism and hospitality-based research and disseminates and grows SC tourism's knowledge-base through publications, public seminars, workshops and forums.